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Natives Jobs Fair - 11 June 2011, Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith, London

The Natives Jobs Fair is THE leading seasonal recruitment event and is just four weeks away, taking place at the Novotel Hotel in Hammersmith, London. Summer is the time tour operators commence the recruiting process so beat the rest in getting yourself organised for next season, as you'll be able to talk directly to employers.

Don't really know where to start?

If you are thinking about working a winter season, looking for a job or you just want to find out a bit more about what it's really like - then the Natives Jobs Fair is for you. And the best part? It's totally free for you to attend. This will be Natives' sixth consecutive and highly successful Jobs Fair and is open from 11am to 4pm on 11 June 2011.

Be a winner!

Plus everyone who attends gets entered into a raffle to win two starter packs we have up for grabs, worth £650, which have a Westbeach jacket and hoody, a Celtek gloves voucher, a RuRoc helmet and goggles plus a Dakine backpack! So if you're looking for a job for summer or winter 2011/12 then you should come along and talk direct to the employers.

Who can you expect?

It's a fantastic opportunity to speak to a range of tour operators from the largest to the smaller specialist operators and including; Skiworld, Crystal and TUI, Esprit and Total, NON-Stop, Inghams and Alpine Action.

Plus Gap Year surf specialists Ticket to Ride will be on hand with advice on getting a job across the seas.

More than your average Jobs Fair

There will also be the opportunity to hear talks on a wide range of subjects covering insiders information about what it's really like to work in resort, how to get a job, driving in resort, seasonal accommodation and learning to be a snowsports instructor. Plus get CV advice from experts in their field with a total of over 25 years experience in the industry.

Come prepared

Make sure you bring several copies of your CV, you look smart and you have a smile on your face, who knows you might walk away with the job of your dreams...

www.natives.co.uk

bandit wrote:I feel drawn towards skiing in Switzerland :P

Thought you'd just spent 16 hours driving away from it? :lol:

But seriously...

bandit wrote:Les Arcs/La Plagne is as good as Val if you know where to go )

This. And (sweeping generalization) can be done a bit cheaper too.

billip1 wrote:Just a quick report to say thanks to Admin for the encouragement to go the first week of May; I did, and it was fantastic.

:thumbup:

Excellent! I'm supremely jealous but that's got me grinning; skiing from the last open lift of the season is very cool indeed. 8)

Enjoy the memories... and try to make the first lift of next season!

Excellent! Thanks for that.

OldAndy wrote:Lovely campsite at Tignes Les Brevieres and the one at Bourg St Maurice is not bad too !

...and both warmer than Norfolk... :lol:

Settled weather is forecast for the Highlands this weekend so get up there and make the most of the late season snow.

This just in from the Winter Highlanders :-

At the top of the mountain the Ptarmigan Bowl retains a decent width of cover of soft forgiving spring snow, still fantastic areas for novices and with availability in the snowsports school an opportunity to try out another snowsport. The Polar Express trainer tow is operating for those getting to grips with the tows. Ptarmigan Tow is unloading at the top of the Ptarmigan Bowl.

For more experienced skiers and boarders, Coire Cas remains full length and is serving up some sweet spring snow fun. The upper Cas is fast on loose granular spring snow, but while the upper Cas is a mellow cruise, your legs will get a good workout in the famous Gunbarrel bumps! Can you tame the Gunbarrel, come and try this weekend, just remember the rubber knees, a sense of humor and some suncream.

Finally for those with touring gear or prepared to do some leg work on foot, the Ciste Gully continues to see action with around 1400ft vertical of good fast spring snow from the top of the Ptarmigan Bowl down. Quite a few people skinning up on Thursday, but a walk over to the Daylodge involves considerably less vertical! Remember there's a river underneath the Ciste Gully, so play safely!

Visit www.winterhighland.info for a more detailed report and further info.

Royal Wedding ski tips with Graham Bell
How to make the most of all those days off!

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton isn't just a chance to spend a few hours in front of the telly, pass comment on the bride's dress and then indulge yourself at a street party. With a bit of planning you can use the day off – and all the other bank holidays – to take an extended break whilst only biting into a few days annual leave. So how about one last big blast on the ski slope?

Former Olympic skier and Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell knows a thing or two about hunting down the best skiing experiences, and in this video he makes his way to Tignes in the French Alps. Tignes is blessed with glacier skiing, which means you can get downhill action almost all the year round.

Other high altitude resorts still open through the end of April include Zermatt and Obergurgl. You can check the latest snow reports for Obergurgl, Saas Fee, Tignes and Zermatt right here on J2Ski.



And to see the resorts still open, check our Snow Forecasts for Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland.

I - along with rather a lot of people - have skied in La Clusaz in April and it's usually a lot better covered than this season. Last time we did this we alternated Spring skiing with a bit of walking - blue skies, alpine flowers and sitting in the sun with a cold beer watching Eagles... what's not to like?

Spring in the mountains is great, and it's not that unusual to get powder snow on La Balme in April. So don't let this year put you off; just accept that you'll get what the weather decides to throw at you.